Best Time to Drive from Pleasanton to Richmond

Right now (11:33 pm PDT): about 42 minutes via I-580 East.

Only 18% of this drive is measured by working traffic sensors right now. The rest is estimated from nearby sensors, typical speeds and street traffic, so times can be off. Why so few sensors work.

On weekdays the 40-mile drive from Pleasanton to Richmond (via I-580 East) usually takes as little as 38 minutes and up to 71 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 44 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (48 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Richmond to Pleasanton

Freeway, about 35 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 5 miles: 7 to 17 minutes on weekdays, estimated from how jammed the freeways around them are at that time (we don't have street sensors yet). Drive times are measured from central Pleasanton to central Richmond (Macdonald Avenue) along the route shown. Starting or ending elsewhere in a big city can add or save several minutes.

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Pleasanton to Richmond by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	38	39	42	45	43	43	43	43	43	47	54	56	57	45	39	39	38
Tue	38	39	43	54	44	43	43	43	43	48	61	67	71	51	39	39	38
Wed	38	39	42	51	44	42	43	43	44	48	60	70	68	51	40	40	38
Thu	38	39	42	59	45	42	41	42	43	46	62	69	68	52	40	40	39
Fri	38	40	41	42	42	43	43	44	49	59	69	69	62	48	41	40	38
Sat	38	38	38	39	40	41	43	45	46	46	48	45	43	40	39	40	38
Sun	38	38	38	38	39	40	40	41	43	43	43	43	41	40	39	40	38

Simulated from typical freeway speeds at each point of the drive for the time you would reach it, from every 5-minute reading we have recorded. We don't have sensors on surface streets yet, so the time on them is estimated from how congested the freeways around each end of the drive are at that time, in both directions: streets jam when the freeways do.

Questions

What is the best time to drive from Pleasanton to Richmond?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 38 minutes then, versus up to 71 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Pleasanton to Richmond?

The 40-mile drive usually takes 38 to 71 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 44 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Pleasanton to Richmond?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 71 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

I-580 East in Bay Area (27 miles) · I-80 East in Bay Area (4 miles) · I-680 North in Bay Area (3 miles)

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	38	39	42	45	43	43	43	43	43	47	54	56	57	45	39	39	38
Tue	38	39	43	54	44	43	43	43	43	48	61	67	71	51	39	39	38
Wed	38	39	42	51	44	42	43	43	44	48	60	70	68	51	40	40	38
Thu	38	39	42	59	45	42	41	42	43	46	62	69	68	52	40	40	39
Fri	38	40	41	42	42	43	43	44	49	59	69	69	62	48	41	40	38
Sat	38	38	38	39	40	41	43	45	46	46	48	45	43	40	39	40	38
Sun	38	38	38	38	39	40	40	41	43	43	43	43	41	40	39	40	38

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	38	39	42	45	43	43	43	43	43	47	54	56	57	45	39	39	38
Tue	38	39	43	54	44	43	43	43	43	48	61	67	71	51	39	39	38
Wed	38	39	42	51	44	42	43	43	44	48	60	70	68	51	40	40	38
Thu	38	39	42	59	45	42	41	42	43	46	62	69	68	52	40	40	39
Fri	38	40	41	42	42	43	43	44	49	59	69	69	62	48	41	40	38
Sat	38	38	38	39	40	41	43	45	46	46	48	45	43	40	39	40	38
Sun	38	38	38	38	39	40	40	41	43	43	43	43	41	40	39	40	38

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	38	39	42	45	43	43	43	43	43	47	54	56	57	45	39	39	38
Tue	38	39	43	54	44	43	43	43	43	48	61	67	71	51	39	39	38
Wed	38	39	42	51	44	42	43	43	44	48	60	70	68	51	40	40	38
Thu	38	39	42	59	45	42	41	42	43	46	62	69	68	52	40	40	39
Fri	38	40	41	42	42	43	43	44	49	59	69	69	62	48	41	40	38
Sat	38	38	38	39	40	41	43	45	46	46	48	45	43	40	39	40	38
Sun	38	38	38	38	39	40	40	41	43	43	43	43	41	40	39	40	38